PSU musicians come together

Carl Halvorson, applied vocal instructor, performs his choreographed vocal presentation at Tuesday’s rehersal. Halvorson is one of the nearly 30 faculty to be featured at Friday’s event.

Music Forward! concert first of its kind at PSU

Tonight, you have the chance to hear from every music ensemble Portland State has to offer in the first ever Music Forward! concert event.

“This is like the smorgasbord of all PSU music departments,” said Sydney Carlson, a professor of music at PSU and director of the flute choir performing at the concert. She will also be performing in the Museau Trio.

Music Forward! is the first concert of its kind at PSU, and will feature nearly 30 professors and 200 students.

At a time when more students are enrolling in the music program with fewer scholarship opportunities to go around, the department will put all funds raised by the concert toward scholarships for music students.

With more than 20 ensembles scheduled to perform, the audience will sample a wide variety of music—from Japanese taiko drums to classical pieces, from holiday tunes to opera.

The audience must know, Grant said, “that we’re doing this because we are really committed to our students succeeding.”

Grant hopes that the Music Forward! concert will become an annual event.

The concert takes place Friday, Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. in PSU’s Lincoln Hall, located at 1620 SW Park Ave. Tickets can be purchased for $25 through the PSU Box Office at the door or by calling 503–725-3307.